Big Turnout For Early Voting In City, Suburbs

HIGHWOOD, IL - NOVEMBER 2: People line up to cast their ballot at the Highwood Recreation Center November 2, 2010 in Highwood, Illinois. U.S. Congressman Mark Kirk (R-IL) is locked in a tight battle with democratic rival Alexi Giannoulias for the senate seat formerly held by U.S. President Barack Obama. (Photo by Frank Polich/Getty Images)Voters cast their ballots in suburban Chicago. (credit: Frank Polich/Getty Images)

CHICAGO (WBBM) — Election officials in Chicago and the suburbs say they are seeing encouraging numbers in the people participating in early voting now underway.

As WBBM Newsradio 780 Political Editor Craig Dellimore reports, Chicago election officials say nearly 8,000 early votes have been cast for the 14 wards with aldermanic runoff elections, and early voting continues through next Thursday. Thus, election officials are pleased.